Form 8.3 - DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

10 January 2025, 13:42

Source - LSE Regulatory

RNS Number : 9543S

Barclays PLC

10 January 2025

FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1.	KEY INFORMATION
(a)	Full name of discloser:			Barclays PLC.
(b)	Owner or controller of interest and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:			DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
(d)	If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:			09 Jan 2025
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			YES: AVIVA PLC
2.	POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
Class of relevant security:				10 10/11p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:				11,730,455	0.89%	11,161,013	0.85%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				11,903,563	0.91%	11,576,825	0.88%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				23,634,018	1.80%	22,737,838	1.73%

Class of relevant security:				Restricted Tier 1 Note XS1728036366
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:				200,000	0.06%	0	0.00%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				200,000	0.06%	0	0.00%

(b)	Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
3.	DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Purchase and sales
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	3,207,970	2.5780 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	401,125	2.5778 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	323,131	2.5771 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	104,976	2.5799 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	97,456	2.5782 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	95,071	2.5742 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	87,427	2.5783 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	54,610	2.5758 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	51,101	2.5794 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	47,998	2.5772 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	36,840	2.5805 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	33,373	2.5832 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	28,128	2.5737 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	21,153	2.5743 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	20,169	2.5779 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	19,454	2.5802 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	19,390	2.5759 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	19,259	2.5796 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	10,599	2.5777 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	10,332	2.5754 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	9,761	2.5766 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	9,495	2.5800 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	7,981	2.5792 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	7,105	2.5819 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	6,645	2.5789 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	6,634	2.5619 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	6,324	2.5672 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	6,059	2.5840 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	4,982	2.5702 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	3,860	2.5765 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	2,914	2.5760 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,542	2.5740 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	1,326	2.5810 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	878	2.5720 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	871	2.5556 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Purchase	200	2.5640 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,300,000	2.5764 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	147,500	2.5736 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	106,052	2.5728 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	53,474	2.5675 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	38,884	2.5780 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	35,957	2.5794 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	34,453	2.5740 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	13,598	2.5729 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	12,259	2.5758 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	8,177	2.5734 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	7,066	2.5772 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	6,634	2.5619 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	6,482	2.5800 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	5,689	2.5749 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	5,124	2.5582 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	4,541	2.5824 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	3,640	2.5738 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	2,914	2.5760 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	2,637	2.5779 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	2,085	2.5757 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,666	2.5700 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,442	2.5616 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,144	2.5690 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,093	2.5790 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	1,064	2.5860 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	878	2.5720 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	336	2.5660 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	200	2.5640 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	Sale	190	2.5719 GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security	Product description	Nature of dealing	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	1,442	2.5616 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	336	2.5660 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	53,474	2.5675 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	67,436	2.5686 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	1,666	2.5700 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	190	2.5719 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	13,598	2.5729 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	16,350	2.5740 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	24,973	2.5742 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	17,465	2.5744 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	7,066	2.5772 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	83,074	2.5778 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Long	2,400	2.5780 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	871	2.5556 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	10,982	2.5692 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	8,848	2.5695 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	1,697	2.5698 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	28,128	2.5737 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	13,736	2.5742 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	16,372	2.5753 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	6,191	2.5754 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	71,054	2.5756 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	15,886	2.5758 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	41,341	2.5759 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	38,842	2.5760 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	1,194	2.5761 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	294,777	2.5771 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	100,076	2.5775 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	929	2.5777 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	105,700	2.5778 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	164,264	2.5779 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	3,350,422	2.5780 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	3,969	2.5782 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	60,713	2.5783 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	10,095	2.5784 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	25,391	2.5786 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	8,877	2.5790 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	8,805	2.5791 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	7,981	2.5792 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	3,013	2.5800 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	106,996	2.5804 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	2,720	2.5805 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	7,162	2.5810 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	643	2.5811 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	33,373	2.5832 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Long	6,059	2.5840 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	4,081	2.5527 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	11,801	2.5751 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Short	1,300,000	2.5764 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Short	12,311	2.5838 GBP

(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security	Product description	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit


(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit


(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

4.	OTHER INFORMATION
(a)	Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
NONE
(b)	Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c)	Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				10 Jan 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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